Walter E. Martin, Sr was born August 17, 1924 in Cross Plains, Texas and passed December 11, 2020 at the VA Hospital in Temple, Texas.
He is survived by his children, Walter Jr, Debra and husband Rod, Gerald and wife Linda, Donna and husband Rick, David and wife Mildred; Daughter-in-law Jymie; numerous grandchildren & great-grandchildren; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Walter was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, his wife Jessie, and sons James Clyde and Byron.
He served very proudly in WWII in the United States Army.
Walter will lay in state at Cook-Walden Funeral Home from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, December 17, 2020 for anyone who would like to pay their respects to him. He will be laid to rest at a Graveside Service on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Austin Memorial Park with military honors.
